Everything Elephant – Understanding the Crisis
The African elephant is probably the most loved of all the natural wonders of the African continent. The largest living land mammal, elephants have stirred the imaginations, and emotions of humans for centuries. But our relationship with them is – and has been since before the time of the Romans – tainted by our obsession...
Thandora the Elephant: From Zoo to Wild
For most animals in captivity, whether in zoos or rehabilitation centers, the chances of them being returned to the wild are slim to none. The reasons vary: there is no where to put them, they can no longer fend for themselves, once they have been in captivity and gotten used to humans they are a...
New facts debunk common beliefs about Rhino Poaching
Rhino horn poaching in Africa is at an all-time high. The recent wave of rhino poaching (up 3,346% since 2007) has erased decades of gains in African rhino conservation efforts, and put rhinos on the fast track to extinction. At one point, hundreds of thousands of black and white rhinos roamed the African continent, but...
Top 6 African Wildlife Blogs
There are lots of great blogs about wildlife, and Africa, but not many about African Wildlife specifically. My blog, Africa Inside, is one of a handful. If you love Animals and African Wildlife in particular, here are my favorite African Wildlife blogs. My favorite 6 African Wildlife blogs are. . . . . . ....
Big Cat Animal Hero
My most recent post told the story of a boy who hates Africa’s big cats, yet became a wildlife hero saving African lions. This story is about an animal hero – a big cat whose actions defies the laws of nature, and challenges our assumptions about predator prey relationships. Predator Prey Enemies? Big cats, especially...
New African Book: TALES OF THE FULL MOON
In this new African book, Spinosa the spider, friend of all African animals, spins tales full of animal facts woven into messages about the importance of family, friends and taking care of each other. African Book teaches wildlife conservation Besides being a wonderful African animal book for all ages, Tales of the Full Moon is...
Gorillas – more good news
By Sean Messham | Africa Geographic Magazine Blog A few months ago I posted a positive story about gorillas. Here is more good news. The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) population in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park(BINP) has increased to an estimated 400 individuals, according to the recent released results of a three-week census carried out...
African Safari Books
New African Safari Books: Hot off the Press Last February while in the Masai Mara, I had the pleasure of spending an evening with Vicki and Adam Kennedy, the authors of the just released african safari books: Animals of the Masai Mara, and Birds of the Masai Mara. Many people, including myself, dream of living and...
A Desert Romance
I had heard three things about camels: 1. Riding one is like being on a mechanical bull; 2. They are mean spirited; and 3. They spit green vomit at people. So, when the camel lifted his furry upper lip and came towards my arm with his huge brown- stained teeth, my first response was to yell,...
Point, Shoot and Pray
“Sharing views, sharing images, sharing tips and techniques … photographic pros and amateurs alike … we can all learn from each other,” says wildlife photographer Chris Martin. Chris and I are bloggers on Africa Geographic – one of my favorite magazines. The magazine is known for amazing images accompanying their stories, and as you can...
One Happy Rhino
Did you know that Rhinos cry? And that they like to be tickled? Rhinos have always seemed to be elusive, other-worldly beings. On the rare occasions I have seen a rhinoceros, in South Africa and Tanzania, I haven’t felt the emotional reaction I get when I see elephant, the big cats or even giraffe and...
Love, Life and Elephants
An African Love Story is Kenyan born Daphne Sheldrick’s memoir about love for her country, animals, and men, including her soul mate, that eventually define and focus her life-long work of caring for orphaned baby elephants. See a list of all my favorite Africa books : Favorites: Africa Books Woven into the story is some history about...
From the time of my first trip to Africa on assignment as a fashion model in 1984, to my recent role as Africa Adventures Specialist for the Jane Goodall Institute, I've traveled to or lived in eleven African countries. Deepening my life long passion to nature and animals happens easily in Africa, but Africa remains 
